Combination chair and telephone stand



J. ENGQUIST COMBINATION CHAIR AND TELEPHONE STAND Jan. 10; 1928.

Filed Jan 25. 1926 Patented Jan. 1%, 192d.

UNITED JOHN ENGQUIEZT, OF MINNEAPOLIE, MINNESOTA.

Application filed January 25, 1926. Serial No. 83.5%.

My invention relates to combination chairs and telephone stands and has for an object to provide a structure by means of which the ordinary desk telephone may be con.

3 veniently supported and upon which the user may be seated while using the telephone.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a chair having; a shell" mounted upon the rear legs thereof and extending; outwardly beyond one of said to form a telephone support.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing' a pocket in the back of the chair for the reception of a telephone book which pocket becomes accessible through a slot in said shelf. p p

A still further feature of the invention resides in providing a sliding tray whlch may be used for holding); the telephone rehook of the telephone.

Other objects of the invention resides in the combination of parts and in the detailed construction thereof as illustratedand described in the following; drawingand spec ification and as particularly pointed Olli' lll the claims. 1

In the drawings:

stand in use. p p p Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portionof the structure showrr in Fig. 1, with thetelephone and book removed, and drawn to a somewhat enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view talren on line 33 of Fig. 2; p I

foundflthat the. ordinary desk of privacy. In suchportions of the house it frequently happens that there does not exist sufiicient space for the installation of furniture or fixtures for the support and seating of the user so that the telcphone is frequently allowed. to stand upon the floor or to be otherwise supported in'a more or less unsatisfactory manner both as to apceiver when the same is not placed upon the.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my inr proved combination chair and telephone pearance and convenience. My invention provides an attractlve article of furniture which occupies a comparatively small amountof space and which may be readily positioned in such portions of a building in 60 which the telephone is usually situated and which serves to support the telephone both while it in use or disuse and which at the same time comfortably seats the user.

il [y invention comprises primarily a telephone stand A which includes a chair portion l? associated therewith. This structure cou'iprises front legs 10 and 11.1 and rear legs 12 and 13. The legs 10,11, 12 and 13 are connected together by means of upper rails l4 while the legs and 12 and the "l1 and 13 are connected together by cross rails 15. in addition, a brace 16 con nects the two rails ii") to provide a rigid and substantial structure. Upon the rails 14; is 75 attached a seat 1? which projects outwardly beyond the legs 10 and 11 and the rails 14. This seat is mortised into the legs 12 and 13 which extend upwardly beyond said seat to form a support for a back 18 to the chair 30 structure B. H

The upperportions 19 and 20 of the legs {13 are enlarged as indicated. in Fig. 1 and have positioned between them, two spaced partitions 21 and 22 arranged to form a vertical pocket 23. Upon the upper ends of portions l9and 20 of 12 and 13 is attached a shelf 24 which has an elongated portion 25 connecting said legs and which hasa circular portion 26 issuing}; outwardly beyond the leg; 19 on the exterior thereof. The partition 21 is rabbeted into the portion 25 of shelf 241-. and also into the seat 17 as indicated at 27 and 28; In a. similar manner, the partition 22 is rabbeted into the portion 25 of shelf 2 1- as indicated at 30 while the lower portion of said partition terminates a short distance above the rearward portion 31 of seat 17 to form a space 32 commun cating with the pocket 23. A slot 33 in the elongated portion 10 of shelf 24 communicates with pocket 23 and permits of in sorting a telephone boolr such as indicated at 34; in Fig. 1, into said poclret. It will be noted that the height of thebaclr. i8 is such that when the ordinary telephone 10 book is inserted into pocket 23. the lower edn e thereof rests upon the rearward portion 21 of seat 17 with the upper portion of said. telephone boot: projecting); a short distance above the shelf 24:. In this manner the telelie phone book is conveniently supported soathat the same may-be readily' graspedibyj'-its protruding portion and removed from the pocket when desired for use. The ening 32 communicating with pocket 23; a lowsth'c" dust, which may be accumulated within said pocket through the slot 33, to be removed from the rearward po1'tion-31-.of.seat l7- where the same would be apt to settle. 10

. The-circular portion :26 ofshelfQL is an ranged; to permit of placing. the ordinary '"deskitelephone-thereon and extends somewhat forwardly of'theback' .18 and outwardlyj be yondthewleglQ so thatthc sainecloesnot appreciablyicover the seat 17;. ThlS POIt/IOII of thersheltr isconstructed. of such a. size as to just receivewthe telephone base-so as r to be as inconspicuous as possibleand topre ventthe same from extending. yondl the chair further than Alonggthe ;periphery;' of this POIiZlOIL of the shelf, I provide-wrim 34 which may engagethe edge offthe telephone base'to prevent the telephone fromnbeing. accidently shoved off outwardly} beis necessary;

the shelf 24; "Theportionl26 of shelt24 beingclose to-the leg.l2.islcounterbalanced by the remainderof the stand Aandrthe 'chairi structure :Bsothatwhen the telephone, such as indicated: at in. Fig. the same,- the stable equilibrium...

Beneath theportionr26 of shelt. 24; I.posi-' tion a tray 36whichisslidably mounted in an guideway 37 attached to the. undersidethereof. l edges v 38 formingga vreceptacle in which. a:

encilfandrpad or other:writingiarticles may lie placed for. the. convenience oflthe I user.-

A; stop,.,39"s ecu red totray36is movableaking: a slot 40'in the gnideway 37 whichnserves -to {limit the movement .of said" tray in.-.its* ex treme' inner'and-outer positionss..

i In the useiof'sthe .in-vention the-structure is positionedflwithl backl18 1 along, thewall of the room in whichi-thetelephone is -con-. nected .-1' and within close proximity thereof so that the telephone m'ay be placedeuponthe 7 support 26 'iprovided therefor.. Theusern'n:

of the user is by the right h 'and'ofthe user.

} 17 V with seating..himseli. .sits sidewise along-"the seat his right arm di rectly over. the. p ot tion 25 ofsh elfr24. thisposition hemay readily remove the telephone bookito ascertainthe intormationhe desires andmeplace the same within the pocket 23; On using the phone, it will be. noted .that the lefthand conveniently positioned to the phone so that the :receiver. thereof: may:- b cremoved and heldfinlth'e left handwhile the telephone is beingmsed; If duriug. the use of the phone lh-bGCOmGS necessary.- toi Write down "anv of the information received over thetelephone the tray 36 niay be slidlout into its extended position as shown in Fig.1 This gives A Y 1, is.placeduponcomb ned. istructure rema1ns-1nis tray is formed with upturned which maybmplaeed on saiditrayand without iinterruptionihe may proceed to. make the necessary notation while he is still holding the receiver in his left hand. If at any time"th'euser'desires toho'ld the telephone line open. while leaving. the phone, the receiver may be placed directly upon the tray 36- when in. its extended position. \Vhile so arranged; the upturned edges 38 thereof prevent thesame from bei 11g shoved off due 7 to engagementwith the earpiece o l snid re ceiver:

My; invention is highly advantageousin. that it providesfa siinple'and convenient'con struction.Wherebythe telephone is held sup- 8" portedat all times and particularlywhenthe sameisbeingrused. In the latter position. the. mouth-piece of. the telephone extends towardthe .userat approximately-the proper heightso that the most efii'cicntnse of the sameinaybe had.- At the same timethe telephone book and writing. materials are conveniently accessiblewhen desired in' connection with' the use of the phone.

Changes in the specific'zform. of myinvem tion, as herein disclosed, may bemaderwithin the scope of'what .is claimed without .de-: parting, from the spirit of'my invention...v

claim II A telephone stand including front and... rear legs, said rearlegs being-enlarged along; the upper portions. thereof,- spaced. partitions secured to said legs :between the enlarged portions thereoftoiorma pocketnfor. thereception of'a telephone book... and] 11.1 shelf mounted on the upper portions ofsaidlegs extending outwardly beyond. onewof saidlegs to form a support foratelephone;- said shelfihaving a slot therein: communieating with" said pocket through which I 9.1 telephone book maybeinserted.

2. A telephone stand includingrear. legs,.. said legs being...enlargedlalongthe. upper. portions thereof, spaced partitions immov-- ably secureduto said' legsbetweenthe enslarged portions thereof to form a-1pocketf0r the reeeptiomof a telephonebook, one.of? said-partitions beingqshortcr than the otherand a shelf secured to the upper portions of v the said legs'and extending. outwardlygbeyond oneof'said legs to form-a telephone support, said ish'elf. having. a-slot along..the. samecommunicating. with said pocket through which a telephone book mayibeiinr serted.

3.. A combination chair andtelephone. stand including a seat, frontand rearlegs attached to said seat, said rear legs extend: ingupwardly beyond. said. seat,. a: shelf mounted. upon the tops ofandwseoured to said rear legs to fOIIl'lfitL top, rail,..said.shelf. extendingv outwardly beyond one. of said rear legs to form a telephone support, front and rear substantially vertical partitionmse cured between said rear legs above said seat in spaced relation to form a pocket for the reception of a telephone book, said front partition extending from said shelf to said seat, said rear partition extending from said shelf downwardly toward said seat and falling short thereof, said seat extending beneath said pocket to form a bottom therefor and a slot along the shelf registering with said pocket for the insertion of a telephone book therein.

4. A combination chair and telephone stand including a seat, front and rear legs attached to said seat, said rear legs extending upwardly beyond said seat, a shelf mounted upon the tops of and secured to said rear legs to form a rail therebetween, and front and rear substantially vertical partitions secured between said rear legs above said seat in spaced relation to one another to form a pocket for the reception of a telephone book, said seat extending below both partitions to form a bottom to said pocket and a slot formed in said shelf registering with said pocket for the insertion of a telephone book therein.

5. A combination chair and telephone stand including a seat, legs attached to said seat, two of said legs extending upwardly beyond said seat in spaced relation, said legs being provided with spaced facing grooves, a pair of partitions disposed within said grooves, a rail secured to the tops of said legs and having an opening therethrough registering with the space between said partitions, said rail being formed with rabbets along the edges of said opening to receive said partitions, one of said partitions extending from said rabbet to said seat and the other of said partitions extending from its rahbet to within a location falling short of said seat to provide an opening at the bottom of said partition communicating with the space between said partitions.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN ENGQUIST. 

